Vektor Z88

In 1985, the South African police was looking for a new pistol, which was only realized through domestic production due to arms embargoes placed on South Africa at the time. In April 1986, LIW began to work on manufacturing the Z88. In August 1988, around 200 pistols were made. In November 2024, it was reported on corruption issues on pistol procurements for the South African police in an effort to potentially replace the Z88. == Design ==

The Z88 is a copy of the Beretta 92F, which makes it physically similar to the 92F. They were manufactured in South Africa on machinery used for the Beretta 92F. == Variants ==

The Z88 was developed into the Vektor SP1, released in January 1993. ==Users==

• : South African Defence Force and the South African Police Service. == Criminal activities ==

The Z88 is implicated heavily in gang crime in South Africa; this is reportedly due to stolen firearms from police and military bribes, as well as looted armouries within police and military bases. == Criminal Use ==

On 15 November 1988, white supremacist Barend Strydom carried out a shooting spree at Strijdom Square in central Pretoria, South Africa, killing eight people and injuring 16 others. He Used A 9mm Vektor Z88 Pistol During The Shooting. == See also ==